One extracurricular activity I have enjoyed doing is Key Club. I have been involved in Key Club for 3 years now, and my senior year I was a photographer. Key Club has impacted my life as it has taught me that helping other is very important. Key Club major focus is volunteer work and helping the community. With Key Club I have I gained a greater understanding in helping others, but also your community. Through Key Club I have meet a lot of new people. Mr. Viera has been in charge of Key Club for a lot of years, he always shows a lot of passion in everything he does Key Club related. Which always motivates me to try my best at all Key Club events. During my four years of high school I was involved in Key Club, Tennis, UC Scholars, CSF, FFA, and Friday Night Live. I wish I could have dedicated more time to each event. Since I always challenged myself academically, I never really had all the time to focus on Key Club or another sport. I always had tutorial for one of my AP classes. If I could go back I would join more clubs, and dedicate more time to each. I am proud that I did join Key Club and Mentoring. I have learned a lot in both clubs.

One item that I don’t really consider community service, Is my Friday Night Live mentoring group. In this mentoring group the high school students go mentor middle school students about staying above the influence, and helping them out. Showing them that there more to life than alcohol, drugs, suicide, and cutting. I personally enjoy spending time with the kids and doing activities with them. This program has shown me that if we try to make a small difference on someone’s life it can mean a whole new opening to them. I have taught myself that life always goes on, no matter how hard it gets. That someone out there is going to help you out if you ask for help. This program has really given me a new insight on helping people. Chris is the guy who runs this program. He seems so...

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ExtracurricularActivities’ Effect on Success
Anna Yang
Senior Project Paper
November 14, 2013
“More than half of American teenagers attending school participate in some sort of organized activities” (Wilson 1). Important activities include such as sports, clubs, organizations, dance teams, drill teams, theater, drama club, glee club and etc. Students engaged in activities increased their connection with the school, and when students get involved in extracurricularactivities, they feel a stronger bond towards school and connection to the community that most likely lets them experience academic success (Bryan et al. 467). Then students are told that, when it comes to succeeding in school, studying and doing the homework is all there is to it. Therefore, some students tend not to get involved, and instead spend most of their time studying. However, there are students who are involved with extracurricularactivities at school and still do great in their studies. These students are still able to attain academic achievement. Participation in extracurricularactivities in school improves a student’s success during high school.
Students attend their daily classes at school and raise their grade point average to be able to participate in a sport or activity. “When students take...

...Importance of ExtracurricularActivities
A lot of schools, elementary through high school levels, struggling government's budget cuts due to the nation’s economic downward. Looking to save academic standards, administrations cut other programs such as physical education or fine arts to save money. However, studies show that these extracurricularactivities help students stayed focused on schoolwork and academic prowess. By attempting to save funds to put towards students’ learning, schools have inadvertently begun to take away from the growing environment associated with education.
Extracurricularactivities provide students with an outlet to express themselves, whether it is on a court or with an instrument in hand. Weekly practices teach individuals discipline, showing them the importance of showing up to practice and contributing to their team. The routine that accompanies an activity gives the student a sense of stability and consistency (Eccles 867). In an otherwise hectic schedule, a solid timeframe devoted to a specific activity can be a welcome change of pace. Practices can be therapeutic, offering an allotted amount of time to focus on a specific task while letting off steam or pent up energy.
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Background Information
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What is an extracurricularactivity? Extracurricularactivities are those that fall
outside the realm of normal curriculum of school or university education,
performed by students. In Trinidad and Tobago school's there is access to many
extracurricularactivities such as swimming, running, football, music, dance and
many more. There are beneﬁts of a student doing extracurricularactivities such
as making a contribution. Extracurricularactivities allows a student to make a
contribution in some way. It shows that they are getting away from just thinking
about themselves and contributing to something else. Another beneﬁt of a
student getting involved in extracurricularactivities is that it looks good on a
college application. Most colleges do not only take grades but they take a look
at extracurricularactivities that students are involved in. There are many beneﬁts
to extracurricularactivities and access to them are not diﬃcult in Trinidad And
Tobago, but what impact does doing these activities have on ones academic
performance. This year, in Trinidad And Tobago, a total of 13,724 students sat
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Vanderbilt
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricularactivities or work experiences (Recommended length: 250 words)
USC
In a short paragraph, please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricularactivities or work experiences
Describe your academic interests and how you plan to pursue them at USC. Please feel free to address your first- and second-choice major selections
Stanford
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricularactivities or work experiences. (150 word limit.)
Stanford students possess an intellectual vitality. Reflect on an idea or experience that has been important to your intellectual development. (250 word limit.)
Virtually all of Stanford's undergraduates live on campus. Write a note to your future roommate that reveals something about you or that will help your roommate -- and us -- know you better. (250 word limit.)
What matters to you, and why? (250 word limit.)
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History of ExtracurricularActivities in Higher Education
Daemion Evans
University of Bridgeport
On college campuses, extracurricularactivities are the main involvement of personal student development. A student participating in an extracurricularactivity plays an important role in collegiate experience. The purpose for the student participating in these activities helps them not only with social, entertainment, and enjoyment devotions but it helps them improve their abilities. Colleges want to meet these standards, to help the student develop. The impact of these activities certainly impacts the students and helps them negotiate, communicate, manage conflict and help lead others.
Participating in activities outside of the classroom is beneficial to the students; they learn about time management, academic and mental capability. Involvement in student activities, helps students mature socially, and helps relationships form too. Being in a setting with different groups of individuals allow us to gain more self-assurance, and help us share the same interest or to differ.
History of ExtracurricularActivities
The history of extracurricularactivities, started in the 19th century, they were apart of the normal academic schedule. “ When the students were finished they had...

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“Extracurricular Participation”
According to Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary, extra is defined as “more than is usual or necessary” and the word curricular can be simply put as “the courses offered by an educational institution”.
In the world of education, do extracurricularactivities still matter? Well, they are definitely a way to escape boredom as they strive to challenge an individual to do something new by overloading or filling up his schedule. And in truth, there are some anecdotes on different individuals cracking under pressure due to their participation in these activities. However, they cannot compare to the countless rewards that these ventures have to offer. After all, these really hope to boost the intellectual and integral aspects of a person in the light of the lessons or skills he will pick up from the experience of joining an extracurricularactivity. Thus, participating in extracurricularactivities may boost an individual’s academic performance and help in character formation.
Considering the amount of time spent for these activities, experts still bank on its ability to produce more intellectually-adept students despite tight schedules. For instance, Fujita, a graduate of social science at The Master’s College in California, quotes Broh, a Ph.D. graduate of sociology at Ohio State...

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Benefit #1 – Learning Time Management and Prioritizing
– One great benefit of your teen being involved in extracurricularactivities is that they will learn about time management and prioritizing things in their life. As adults we get very used to juggling a variety of different tasks and commitments. Our teens need to learn how to do this as well, and getting involved in these activities can give them some practice at it.
Benefit #2 – Getting Involved in Diverse Interests – Getting involved in extracurricularactivities also allows students to get involved in diverse interests. It is important for your teen to be very diverse in their interests. These activities allow them to explore various interests that they may have.
Benefit #3 – Learning About Long Term Commitments
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There are many high schools out there today that provide a plethora of extracurricularactivities. Some occur before school, some after school, and a few may even take place on the weekends. While some parents are a bit dubious about their children participating in extracurricularactivities, these activities actually bring with them many benefits. Allowing your child to get involved in extracurricularactivities at school is a wise choice, and it can be very important in helping them to develop many working skills, people skills, and more. Of course, while a few activities is a great idea, there is a point where you need to draw a line. Here is a closer look at some of the benefits of extracurricularactivities for your child, and how you can know when these activities become too much.
The Benefits of ExtracurricularActivities
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